Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
Taxes February 24, 2026
Bank Secrecy Act Filings Used in Almost All IRS-CI Investigations
IRS Criminal Investigation released new statistics Tuesday highlighting how much the unit uses Bank Secrecy Act data in its investigations.
Staffing February 24, 2026
3 Tips to Prevent Staff Loss After Tax Season
Most professionals are committed to seeing the work through and won’t abandon their teammates in the middle of a sprint. But risk rises after busy season ...
Staffing February 24, 2026
Professionals on the Move – Feb. 2026
Professionals on the Move is a periodic roundup of recent promotions, career recognitions, leadership hires and other staffing announcements from around the profession.
Firm Management February 24, 2026
Carr, Riggs & Ingram Launches Capital Markets Practice to Serve Small Cap and Middle Market Companies
The practice will be led by Brent Leslie, who joins CRI as the partner-in-charge of the Capital Markets Accounting and Advisory group.
Technology February 24, 2026
Win a Free ScanSnap iX2500 Receipt Edition
CPA Practice Advisor and the hosts of The Accounting Tech Lab Podcast are giving away a Ricoh ScanSnap® iX2500 Receipt Edition. No purchase is required. Register now for your chance to win.
Taxes February 24, 2026
AICPA Pushes Treasury Department, IRS for Additional R&E Expensing Guidance
The AICPA is requesting the IRS issue guidance, through modifications to Revenue Procedure 2025-28 and/or other published guidance, regarding the capitalization and amortization of domestic research and experimentation under IRC Section 174A(c).
Taxes February 24, 2026
4 Ways States Could Reduce Property Taxes—And What It Means for Schools
More than a dozen states are currently considering proposals to reform or even eliminate property taxes, which annually supply more than a third of all funding America's K-12 schools receive.
Taxes February 24, 2026
How IRS, AICPA, and FTC Rules Overlap in Outsourcing
This article looks at how these three frameworks connect, how outsourcing triggers all of them at once, and why CPA firms need integrated compliance when they outsource tasks.
Firm Management February 24, 2026 Sponsored
What CPA Firms Miss When Preparing for Tax Season
Many firms enter tax season with cautious optimism. Last season’s problems are still fresh, the lessons were applied, and there’s a hope this year will be different. Then the first few weeks hit.
Technology February 24, 2026
Basis Raises $100 Million to Deploy AI Agents for Accounting Firms
AI accounting startup Basis said Feb. 24 it has raised $100 million in Series B funding—led by venture capital firm Accel, along with GV (Google Ventures), billionaire investment banker Lloyd Blankfein, and with Khosla Ventures and other existing backers—at a $1.15 billion valuation.
Technology February 24, 2026
Xero: Online Bill Payments Now Available
The online bill payments feature was designed to help small businesses turn bill payments from a constant headache into a more predictable, manageable part of running the business, Xero says.
Technology February 24, 2026
April Unveils AI Tax Platform for Wealth Management Firms
The new platform gives financial advisors a real-time view into client tax workflows, documents, and insights while enabling a more efficient filing process, april said Feb. 23.